Alan Hull developed Hull Moving Average in 2005 in his quest to create a moving average that is "responsive to current price activity while maintaining curve smoothness". Hull claims that his moving average "almost eliminates lag altogether and manages to improve smoothing at the same time".

A simple trend-following system that plots bands at a set precentage above and below closing price, with a ratchet mechanism to prevent the lower band from falling during a long trade and the upper band from rising during a short trade.

Wilder moving averages are used mainly in indicators developed by J. Welles Wilder. Essentially the same as an exponential moving average, they use different weightings, for which users need to make allowance.